Ballo

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Western Cape, South Africa

Certified Since

December 2022

Industry

Sports goods

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

South Africa

Our mission is to be a driver of positive change within the eyewear and fashion industry. Introducing alternative materials and production techniques, giving back to our environment and community and striving for zero waste. We take responsibility for the impact our actions have on the environment, and strive to reduce that impact. As this has been our main goal since we launched in 2013, we are already climate positive. This has been achieved by using upcycled materials in our frames and refurbished machinery to make them. In addition, we aim to create a positive impact on the communities and societies we engage with, by: improving our value chain at every level; designing and building stores, displays and packaging responsibly; looking after our employees and customers; and implementing upcycling initiatives as we move towards zero waste. We invite you to see things differently with us.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Ballo earned an overall score of 93.6. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
93.6
93.6 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 8.7

Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.

Mission & Engagement2.8
Ethics & Transparency3.3
+ Mission Locked2.5

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Workers 23.5

Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Financial Security7.1
Health, Wellness, & Safety5.7
Career Development3.0
Engagement & Satisfaction4.8

Community 30.1

Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion6.0
Economic Impact3.9
Civic Engagement & Giving2.8
Supply Chain Management1.6
+ Designed to Give12.6

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Environment 26.9

Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.

Environmental Management4.1
Air & Climate7.8
Water4.8
Land & Life10.1

Customers 4.1

Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.

Customer Stewardship4.1


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2022 Overall B Impact Score93.6

Additional Documentation

Ballo - unique upcycled eyewear


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